Quiet Riot's first metal/hard rock album after the their AOR/arena rock years, sometimes seen as a sort of "second debut" as the first two albums were only released in Japan. Considered one of the first albums to break heavy metal into the general mainstream with the #1 hit "Cum on Feel the Noize".

"Slick Black Cadillac" is a re-recording of a song from the "Quiet Riot II" album.

The song "Metal Health" is the opening song of the 2008 movie "The Wrestler" staring Mickey Rourke.

Besides the regular black vinyl it was also released as a picture disc.